In Tahiti, Christmas dinner is mainly based on French traditions but the locals have always had on their table this dish made of marinated fish with coconut milk for all their celebrations including Christmas. This recipe is very simple but the key to ensure a wonderful experience is the freshness of the ingredients.

Recipe for 4 people:

800g of fresh tuna, marlin or swordfish

1/2 cucumber, finely sliced

2 tomatoes, finely sliced

1 pepper, finely sliced

2 spring onions, washed and finely sliced

the juice of 4 limes

4 table spoons of fresh coconut milk

salt and pepper

Very finely slice your fish. Then take 4 plates and nice dispose the vegetables making sure to cover all the surface of the plates. Then, arrange few slices of fish onto the vegetables, season with salt and pepper.Then, sprinkle the fish with a spoon full of lime juice and a spoon of coconut milk.Serve chilled.

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